BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia
Elkhart Lake
BC Recreation Sites · British Columbia, Canada
- Sites
- 3
- Hookups
- 3 no hookups
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 5,013 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Nearest town
- Merritt
- Activities
- Angling, Camping
About
This small recreation site was logged in the winter of 2009/2010 to remove pine beetle infected trees. As a result, the once heavily forested site is now very open.
The camping area is situated above the lake, and there is a short walking trail down the slope that provides access to the lake where you can drop your boat in.
The recreation site is a popular location for fishermen, hunters and campers.
Road access. Maintained to Recreation Sites and Trails BC standards by a partner or contractor. Facilities on file: toilets, picnic tables, fire rings. First come, first served.
Getting there: From Merritt travel southeast on highway 97C towards Kelowna. Exit the highway at the Elkhart Lodge Interchange, keep to the right going underneath the highway and turn left onto the paved Paradise Lake Road. Travel along this road for approximately 2 kms. Watch for the recreation site sign that is located on the right hand side of the road.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 31° | 20° | -18° | 40° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 30° | 16° | -11° | 42° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 35° | 21° | 3° | 52° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 40° | 25° | 16° | 63° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 52° | 34° | 26° | 75° | 6 of 11 |
| June | 57° | 39° | 29° | 75° | 2 of 11 |
| July | 70° | 47° | 37° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 71° | 49° | 40° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 60° | 42° | 31° | 77° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 45° | 32° | 26° | 66° | 9 of 10 |
| November | 34° | 25° | 8° | 46° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 31° | 21° | -27° | 42° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
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